If any one album summed up one of the most successful bands in bluegrass, any genre really, it would be The Story We Tell by Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. Released today on Rebel Records, this latest project is the band's sixth in seven years for bluegrass music’s most historic record label, and brings together a vibrant collection of songs that when heard, work together like chapters from a well-worn literary classic. Filled with new songs from some of today’s top songwriters including Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Ronnie Bowman, Steve Bonafel, and Raleigh Satterwhite, alongside forgotten gems the band dusted off from such varied sources as The Delmore Brothers, Merle Haggard, and The Browns, the balance achieved on The Story We Tell flows through the speakers like tuning in to your favorite radio broadcast — a claim only befitting of the reigning IBMA Broadcaster of the Year, Joe Mullins. "We gathered a very diverse set of songs, heavy on new material from great writers, allowing us to tell several types of stories -- tales of fun, family, fiddlers, faith, felons, and one funeral ... real bluegrass," said band leader and banjo player Joe Mullins. And if the lead off track and first single, "Long Gone Out West Blues," is any indication, the album is poised to do well with radio programmers. Released the latter part of June, "Long Gone Out West Blues" debuted on Bluegrass Today's Top 20 Songs chart, maintaining a strong presence five consecutive weeks. Featuring Mullins alongside bluegrass veterans Mike Terry(mandolin), Jason Barie (fiddle), Randy Barnes (bass), and Duane Sparks (guitar), The Story We Tellshowcases the band’s most inventive and innovative arrangements to date, both vocally and instrumentally on 12 tracks. With an approach to the music that rings with authenticity, the band secures a rightful place among the traditional guard of bluegrass while standing comfortably shoulder to shoulder with more progressive type artists who find themselves drawn to not only JMRR's music, but their down-home, likable nature. In the album's liner notes, journalist Craig Havighurst brings The Story We Tell and its authors to one solid conclusion: "Joe and his superb band with its diverse strengths and multiple lead vocalists have patiently carved out a special place in the national scene. They’ve won some awards that you can look up, though fewer than they deserve and fewer than they will over time. What matters more is that Joe’s steady contributions and excellent performances are accumulating, year in and out. So is a larger story of an artist who’ll tend to traditional music for decades, something we very much need as the genre widens. Just remember that Joe and his band mates are standing sentinel over something even more profound than the cultural creation we cherish as bluegrass. They’re giving us all tuneful, truthful reasons to have faith in the future of the country."The Story We Tell is available to radio programmers via AirplayDirectand to consumers for digital download at iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon. Consumers may also order The Story We Tell direct from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at www.radioramblers.com. The Story We Tell Track Listing (August 18, 2018)Long Gone Out West BluesThe Last Old ShovelSongs That Will Get 'EmI Could Have Gone RightIf I'd Have Wrote That SongNeighborsI Heard That TrainIn The Short Rows NowI'm Nowhere BoundWould You CareThe Fiddle Man's DelightWhen God's In It

In celebration of our brand new Rebel Records album, The Story We Tell, we're offering everyone a chance to win a night with us at the Grand Ole Opry!Everyone has a story! Be it a story of love found or lost, family, adoption, survival, etc., our stories are what make us who we are! We want to hear yours!Send us your Grand Ole Story! We'll find the BEST storyteller and the winner will receive an opportunity to join us at the Grand Ole Opry on September 9th!Contest Details:•Email your Grand Ole Story along with your name, address and phone number to info@radioramblers.com• Contest begins August 9th• Deadline to Enter is August 29th• Winner will be announced August 31stPrize Package Includes:♦ TWO Tickets to the Grand Ole Opry♦ Backstage Opry tour and Meet & Greet with JMRR♦ Lodging for TWO on the night of September 9th in Nashville, Tennessee♦ A Big Ole Basket of Goodies courtesy of Rue Farms Rustic Potato Chips™, Rebel Records, and JMRRThe Fine Print: Entry in the contest automatically gives JMRR and their publicist permission to publish your story. Tickets and lodging are only available for the night of Saturday, September 9th and cannot be transferred in any manner. Immediate family and team members of JMRR, Classic Country Radio, Rue Farms, and Rebel Records are not eligible to enter. Transportation to and from Nashville, TN is the responsibility of the contest winner.